Wheeled toy



May 25 1926. 1,586,146

' J. J. FIORE WHEELED TOY Filed Sept. 3. 1925 JosEPHJ. Fiona,

Patented May 25, 1926.

UNITED STATES I JOSEPH J. FIOBE, F BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

WHEELED TOY.

Application filed September 3, 1925. Serial No. 54,206.

My invention relates to wheeled toys and has for its object to provide a toy resembling a man pushing a lawn-mower having .mechanical driving mechanism for propelling the toy forward and operating the mower.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, amusing and entertaining to children and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects andadvantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1, is a side elevation of my invention, partly in section,

Fig. 2, is a front elevation of the same with the motor removed from the figure.

Fig. 3, is a fragmentary sectional view of one of the mowers wheels, and,

Fig. 4, is a plan view of the drive gear for the mower.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5, denotes a figure resembling a man pushing a miniature lawn-mower, generally denoted by the numeral The figure is supported by the roller 6, journaled in the bearing 7, swiveled to the vertical rod 8 embedded in the figure.

A tubular housing 9 extends downwardly from the body of the figure resembling the handle of the mower and a U-shaped hearing plate 10 is connected to the lower end. thereof. The sides of the plate have apertures 11 in which the ends of the shaft 12 are journaled being secure against longitudinal movement by the cotter pins 13 which pass through the shaft. The body of the shaft 12 is square in cross section and the mower wheels 14 are fitted thereon, so as to turn therewith. The mower wheels are formed from a circular plate 15 having an inwardly curved flange 16, terminating in an annular collar 17, which is provided with a series of spaced apertures 18 extending around the entire circumference of the collar. The wheels are connected together and spaced apart by the blades 19, the ends of which are attached to the body of the wheels. The mowers drive wheel 20 is fixedly mounted on the end of the drive shaft 21, journaled within the housin 9, and has a toothed flange 22 surroun ing one-half its peripheral edge, adapted to.

7 23 and has a large drive gear 28 connected therewith, which meshes with the pinion gear 29 mounted on the shaft 30. A small reducing gear 31 is also mounted on the shaft and meshes with the pinion gear 25 mounted on the drive shaft, whereby the power of the spring motor is imparted to the drive shaft. A key 32 serves as a means for winding the spring motor when it is run down.

In operation, it will be seen that upon winding of the motor the toy will be propelled forwardly along a zig-zag course and will be highly amusing and entertaining to children.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes may be made in construction, shape and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A toy of the character described comprising the figure of a man, a roller supporting said figure, a lawn-mower connected with said figure, a springv motor mounted within said figure, and a train of gearing connecting said motor with the drive wheels of said mower.

2. A toy of the character described comprising the figure of a man, a roller supporting said figure, a lawn-mower having drive wheels, said wheels having apertured collars formed integral therewith, a tubular housing connectin said mower with said figme, a drive sha within said housing a segment gear at its lower end adapted to mesh with said apertured collars, a spring motor mounted within said figure, and a train of gearing connecting said motor with said driveshaft.

3. A toy of the character described c0mprising a figure of a man, a roller supporting said figure, a lawn-mower, a tubular housing connecting said mower with said figure, adrive shaft within said housing, a spring motor within said figure, a train of gearing connecting said motor with said drive shaft, said mower having drive wheels provided with apertured collars, and a segment gear mounted on the lower end of said drive shaft adapted to intermittently mesh with said apertured collars of the drive wheels.

4:- A toy of the character described com- 15 prising a figure of a man, a roller supporting said figure, a spring motor mounted within said figure, a drive shaft journaled within said figure and extending therefrom, a train of gearing connecting said motor with said drive shaft, a lawn-mower having drive wheels, a tubular housing enclosing said drive shaft and connecting said mower with said figure, annular collars formed integral with said drive wheels having spaced apertures, and gear segment JOSEPH J. FIORE. 

